Science Pedagogy- 3 - CTET & State TET MCQ

In teaching of science, a good teaching and learning process can be said when gained knowledge is used in practical life because from getting up in the morning till going to bed, we need the help of science. In our daily routine, we need a general science knowledge and when gained knowledge is used in daily practical life than we feel actual experience of science.

Portfolio is a file of each student, in which photocopies of documents of important activities of the child are kept in the form of certificates and photograph proof.

The main limitations of the Project method of teaching Science is the students have to perform excessive mental and physical work. Hence, option A is correct.

The National Curiculum Framework (NCF), 2005 recommeds that teaching of Science at upper primary stage should emphasize maximum on relating classroom learning to life outside the school.

Good science education is true to the child, true to life and true to science. This simple observation leads to the following basic criteria of validity of a science curriculum:

Cognitive validity requires that the content, process, language and pedagogical practices of the curriculum are age appropriate, and within the cognitive reach of the child Content validity requires that the curriculum must convey significant and correct scientific content.

Process validity requires that the curriculum engage the learner in acquiring the methods and processes that lead to generation and validation of scientific knowledge.

Historical validity requires that science curriculum be informed by a historical perspective, enabling the learner to appreciate how the concepts of science evolve with time. Environmental validity Ethical validity

Audio-Visual Aids are those aids in which the learner gets opportunity to utilize both his auditory and visual senses for gaining the desired learning experiences such as documentary films, motion pictures etc. Hence (B. is the option.

 Option A, B and C are nature of science. But option D, i.e., science and its method can answer all questions is one of the 15 myths proposed by Mc Comos in 1998.

We understand that science can be emancipative or oppressive. To make sure that science plays an emancipative role in our world we must have a consensual approach towards issues threatening human survival. This could be done through information and transparency. Providing half knowledge to learners or banning use of some kind of technologies are not helpful solutions in a long run.

Therapeutic teaching can reveal the difficulties of learning about children. Appropriate learning process is adopted to overcome difficulties and causes. The inferiority of the inferior child goes away and they avoid the disadvantages.

By Integrated approach, the main purpose of the teacher is to correlate the lessons. Integrated approach is based on the principles of coordination and coordination. According to these principles, knowledge always exists in the form of a unit.